Lois Maxwell, memorable as Miss Moneypenny, the secretary for M, James Bond’s boss, is dead at age 82. I’ve spliced together scenes with Lois from the first three Sean Connery movies — Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger. In the next post I’ll feature Lois in the last three Connery movies, which are in a different aspect ratio.
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Correction: Maxwell was 80. The radio report I heard while writing this post gave her age as 82.
Ah, yes, Moneypenny. Tom (my husband) and I were OUTRAGED when they replaced her! So WHAT if she had gotten older? They used Roger Moore up until he was in his late 60s, didn’t they? Oh, and thanks for the bit where Connery signs the photo, “From Russia with Love.” Now I’m CERTAIN that the signed Connery posing as James Bond photo I got for Tom is the real deal! We’re both rabid fans and believe Connery was the best!
Naturally, you have only whet our appetite for more. Besides the other scenes, we will want the “M” sequences, the “Q” sequences, the opening action sequences, and, MOST importantly of all, those unbelievably choreographed musical credits that roll right after!
One final note: I can’t BELIEVE that the “Bunny” version over at Starz.com calls her “Moneypenny” and not BUNNYpenny!”